TMX Group launches first ever public cryptocurrency brokerage desk by a major exchange LeapRate

March 23, 2018 BY LeapRate Staff

TMX Group launches first ever public cryptocurrency brokerage desk by a major exchange

Well it does look like Bitcoin continues to go more 'mainstream', with some of the world's leading trading venues finally taking note of the large crypto trading volumes driving results at some of the leading online brokers. TMX Group, a Canadian financial services company that operates market exchanges including the Toronto Stock Exchange, and Paycase…

March 22, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

The future "duel" between Facebook and Blockchain

Facebook recently got under fire for security issues. The social media giant was accused that leakage of information of users is misused by companies and especially by data analytics companies. The most recent example comes from Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics company that gained access to personal data of almost 50 million users. There were…

INTL FCStone’s Carsten Hils discusses the impact the current crisis has on FX markets

March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Saga Foundation to create a non-anonymous blockchain-based digital currency

Switzerland based Saga Foundation has just announced its mission to create Saga (SGA), the first non-anonymous blockchain-based digital currency. The currency is designed with a tamed volatility mechanism. These characteristics can set the ground for the currency to become a store of value and a medium of exchange. Saga is designed to address legitimate concerns…

March 22, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

FashionTV launches a new blockchain app and FTV Coin Deluxe

FashionTV, the international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting station, has announced its debut in the blockchain space. FashionTV’s decentralized platform will empower up-and-coming models with new ways of breaking into the trade and will eliminate the need for intermediaries, such as talent agencies, that currently hold much of the industry’s power. FashionTV’s new FTV Coin Deluxe…

March 21, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

XYO Network takes blockchain offline and into the real world

The XYO Network has announced the launch of the world’s first decentralized location-verification oracle network. The XYO Network’s ecosystem of crypto-location technologies combined with its protocols provide any location reliant markets with the ability to employ transactions dependent on time or location of delivery. While Bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies are seemingly taking over the…

March 21, 2018 BY Mariela Naydenova

What did the G20 ministers decide about Bitcoin?

The cryptocurrency world was again taken "aback" by the rumours on what might the G20 ministers come up with about the future of Bitcoin and other altcoins. The G20 ministers are essentially the government heads of the 20 most powerful world economies who met in Argentina for the G20 Summit this month. The major topic,…

Arizona State University and Dash publish new research on blockchain scalability

March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dash Core Group hires Chart IQ, Citi and Morgan Stanley veteran Glenn Austin as CFO

The Dash Core Group, which leads development and maintenance of Dash, the digital currency for payments, just announced that it has hired financial industry veteran Glenn Austin as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Austin will be in charge of financial operations for Dash Core Group, including budgeting, planning, risk management, investor relations, and accounting…

Play2Live to develop its own blockchain called Level Up Chain

March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Blockchain eSports platform Play2Live raises $30 million in ICO

The decentralised streaming platform for gamers and eSports fans Play2Live announced that it has completed its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) campaign, raising $30 million in total in less than two months. The funds will be used to build a transparent and user-friendly ecosystem for streaming and gaming projects, with Play2Live’s proprietary cryptocurrency Level Up Coin…

March 20, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Dragonchain and Coiin unite to power blockchain integration and token economy

Coiin, a digital engagement platform that rewards social media users through the blockchain, has announced that it has partnered with blockchain platform Dragonchain to develop its platform. With this technology, Coiin offers digital rewards for users who promote Coiin partner products and projects directly with cryptocurrency through the blockchain. The most valuable currency in the…

March 19, 2018 BY Valentina Kirilova

Kyber Network opens to become the VISA for cryptocurrency

Kyber Network, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, has today announced that their public beta is open to the public. The public launch of Kyber Network comes at a time when there is increasing scrutiny about the transparency of centralized exchanges and security is as big of a concern as ever. Kyber Network is a fully decentralized…

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